Maritime Security Fleet Program or Ship Operations Cooperation Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.813
- Agency
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Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 4 $413,428 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Maritime Security Program)
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 69-1711-0-1-054
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration administers the Maritime Security Fleet Program (CFDA 20.813), which sustains a fleet of 60 active, commercially viable, privately-owned vessels under U.S. registry to meet national defense and security requirements, with the most recent grant award dated September 16, 2022.
The program funds cooperative initiatives and innovations in ship operations through identification, development, and application of new methods, tools, and technologies. Recipients must maintain U.S.-flag presence in foreign commerce and meet MARAD and U.S. Transportation Command requirements for both commercial viability and military usefulness. Participating operators commit sealift and intermodal capacity to an Emergency Preparedness Program overseen by MARAD and approved by the Secretary of Defense. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens and operators of U.S. flag vessels. Awards operate under one-year contracts renewable annually, subject to funding, with terms not extending past fiscal year 2035. Monthly vouchers disburse payment.
All funding is awarded as Cooperative Agreements. The portfolio shows 4 awards totaling $413 thousand in combined federal dollars obligated, all from the Maritime Administration. Award activity has been sparse: one award in 2016, one in 2017, and two in 2022. The most recent award approaching completion is a $400 thousand cooperative agreement (Award 693JF72250012) focused on ship operations cooperative program activities, with an ultimate completion date of September 15, 2026. A second cooperative agreement (693JF72250009) for $33 thousand was awarded July 22, 2022, with completion scheduled for December 22, 2026, and funded the FY24 Ship Operations Cooperative Program membership renewal.
No recent grant opportunities are currently posted in the source. The application review process takes 90 days from closing. Applicants should consult 46 C.F.R. 296.03 for detailed application requirements and protocol.
Objective and description
- Objective
The MSP helps sustain a fleet of 60 active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately-owned vessels operating under U.S. registry to meet national defense and other security requirements. Participating operators are required to make their shi
- Description
The MSP helps sustain a fleet of 60 active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately-owned vessels operating under U.S. registry to meet national defense and other security requirements.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
U.S. citizens and operators of U.S. flag vessels.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Ownership and operation of vessels and facilities useful to the United States in time of war or national emergency.
- Uses of assistance
Vessel's Operations restricted to U.S. foreign trade. Public purpose of support and promotion of new concepts for the carriage of cargo, improve communications, share technology, improve transportation security and research.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
One year contracts, renewable yearly, payable in monthly installments.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
(1) Vessel is required to maintain U.S.-flag presence in foreign commerce and/or necessary for meeting military sealift requirements; (2) Vessel must meet MARAD and USTRANSCOM requirements for both commercial viability and military usefulness; (3) Applicant possesses operational expertise and intermodal assets useful to the United States in meeting its sealift requirements; (4) Maritime Security Program participants are required to commit sealift and intermodal capacity to an Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP), as overseen by MARAD and approved by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF).
- Award procedure
MARAD Office of Sealift Support and the U.S. Transportation Command review applications against criteria established in the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (46 U.S.C. §§ 53101-11). Please see 46 C.F.R. § 296.03 for additional details on application requirements and protocol.
- Time to approval or disapproval
90 Days from closing of application.
- Renewals
Program is based on 1-year contracts renewable each year, subject to funding, and not to extend past fiscal year 2035.
- Appeals
Decisions concerning administration of the Maritime Security Program will be referred to the Maritime Administrator.
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ship Operations Cooperative Program, Inc. | $413,428 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $10,000 |
| FY2025 | $5,000 |
| FY2024 | $5,000 |
| FY2023 | $5,000 |
| FY2022 | $413,000 |
| FY2021 | -$29,572 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.813?
Assistance Listing 20.813 is Maritime Security Fleet Program or Ship Operations Cooperation Program, a federal grant program run by Maritime Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Maritime Security Fleet Program or Ship Operations Cooperation Program?
Its CFDA number is 20.813: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.813 awarded?
4 grant awards under 20.813 have obligated $413,428 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 20.813?
The recipients obligated the most under Maritime Security Fleet Program or Ship Operations Cooperation Program are Ship Operations Cooperative Program, Inc. ($413,428).
How much did 20.813 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 20.813 obligated $5,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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